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Politics : Welcome to Slider's Dugout
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To: Gib Bogle who wrote (5287)5/16/2007 7:18:50 AM
From: SliderOnTheBlack  Read Replies (2) of 50672
 
To ban, or not to ban...that is the question.

Aw c'mon Gib, I had much more noble thoughts...

"Cowardice asks the question: is it safe?
Expediency asks the question: is it politic?
Vanity asks the question: is it popular?
But conscience asks the question: is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position
that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular-
but one must take it simply because it is right."
-- MLK

This weekend I'll post some new ground rules
and we'll try to re-focus this thread on what
I had originally hoped it could be.

I've always tolerated opposing opinion and
discussion. Ideally there can be a balance between
opposing thought and opinion without these "all caps"
screaming tirades who's only intention is to gain some
notoriety and a badge of honor via being banned.

We'll try some new ground rules, as well as
instituting some new catagories of banishment
along with pictorial "badges of honor, or shame."

We shall see.

There will be another vehicle in the offing...

People can make their choices.

Bans are a way to tune out the noise that only
intends to disrupt. But, who doesn't deserve a
second chance?

For now -- all bans are lifted.

Those with opposing, or contrary opinion are welcome.
Those who want to stand on the tables with lampshades
on their heads and play the fool - will not be.

We'll try this one more time.
More Sunday night.

SOTB
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